Octavia Spencer on her first Sundance film, and her Oscar nomination slumber party -- VIDEO

If you’re looking for Octavia Spencer tonight – the night before the Academy Award nominations are announced in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow – you’ll probably find her hanging in her PJs with The Help director Tate Taylor. That’s what the best supporting actress front-runner told EW’s Dave Karger yesterday at the Sundance Film Festival, while discussing Spencer’s role as an alcohol addiction counselor in the dramedy Smashed. Karger also talked with Spencer about why Michael Fassbender is stalking her, and what her favorite thing has been about riding the wave of The Help’s wild success. Check out their interview below: